I am a partner in the team specialising in the sale and purchase of high value residential properties and farms and estates.
I have considerable experience in high value property transactions. Chambers describes me as a ‘go to person for country houses’. I pride myself on identifying issues and then finding a commercial solution. I am ranked in the 2024 Spear’s index of the best property lawyers for high-net-worth individuals as ‘recommended’.
I am ranked in the leading legal directory, Chambers and Partners 2024.
Areas of expertise:
Sale and purchase of high value residential properties with a particular focus on country property and farms and estates.
Qualifications and memberships
- Admitted as a solicitor in October 2000
- Agricultural Law Association and Country Landowners Association
If I'm unavailable, please contact:
Caroline Justice-White
Legal Secretary Team Leader +44 (0)1892 506 367 [email protected]
Kirstie Warner
Legal Secretary +44 (0)1892 506 152 [email protected]
My experience
Advised on the sale of a large house that was subject to a high rent tenancy agreement, which gave the buyer an option to buy on the tenant vacating.
Advised on a purchase of a large country house and dairy cottage, which was subject to a draconian overage agreement, which we had released.
Sensitively handled the sale of a six bedroom grade II listed house, which had been in the family for many years, including an overage agreement.
Acted for clients on the complex purchase of a stud farm consisting of multiple titles to tight timescales. The farm had been in the seller’s ownership for 100 years.
Acted on the purchase of a family home built in the 1910s. The property had been extended in breach of a restrictive covenant, which I had partially released.
How we made a difference
A top class performance at a very reasonable price.
What I like about Sally is that she always pre-empts a problem. She is a dealmaker and has always been one of the most impressive property lawyers for big country estates.
She is amazing and she always does an efficient job.
Her technical knowledge of agricultural property is excellent. She is someone you want on your side.
Sally makes a process that could be tedious a pleasure. She is thorough and you feel you could not be in more capable hands.
Sally Firby leaves no stone unturned and has great attention to detail. Sally is always responsive to clients needs and thinks outside the box to come up with sensible and practical solutions.
Legal 500 2024
I have worked with Sally Firby for many years. She is passionate, driven and extremely knowledgeable in her field.
Legal 500 2024
“Sally is a consummate professional with vast experience and a proven reputation.”
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023
“Sally is very skilled at high net worth properties and dealing with complex properties, like country and agricultural properties.”
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023
“There's nothing Sally doesn't know about conveyancing. She's particularly good on large country estates. She's really friendly and approachable and particularly good at the higher end, prime properties.”
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023
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